A deputy is expected to be OK after being shot during a hostage situation in Randolph County on Saturday afternoon, police say.

The incident began as a domestic situation with an armed suspect and escalated when the suspect shot the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

The shooting led to a standoff, which began about noon, and ended when the suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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The deputy is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.

Special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the shooting at the request of the Sheriff’s Office and the Randolph County district attorney.